Erik Jones suffered a compression fracture in a lower vertebra in a wreck at Talladega and will not drive this weekend in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway.

The top 100 prospects have been scooped up by NFL teams through the first three rounds of the draft.

Anthony Edwards scored 36 points, Rudy Gobert added 19 points and 14 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves used a hot-shooting third quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 126-109 on Friday night and take a 3-0 lead in the first-round series.

An Oregon sports bar focusing on and showing only women's athletics has plans to expand across the country through a franchise model.

The San Antonio Missions partnered with Soldiers’ Angels to package about 1,000 hygiene kits and boxed lunches for local homeless, hospitalized and low-income veterans.

Luka Doncic had 22 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, and the suddenly defensive-minded Dallas Mavericks took a chippy 101-90 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers for a 2-1 lead in their first-round series.

Grace Kim opened a four-stroke lead Friday in the LPGA Tour’s JM Eagle LA Championship, shooting a 5-under 66 in tricky afternoon conditions at Wilshire Country Club.

The New York Rangers are one win away from the advancing after beating the Washington Capitals 3-1 to take a 3-0 lead in their first-round series.

The NFL draft tour has not had a stop quite like the one in Detroit.

Tyrese Haliburton completed a three-point play with 1.6 seconds left, capping his first postseason triple-double in his first home playoff game to give the Indiana Pacers a 121-118 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.

Caleb Williams was ready to embrace the attention after the Chicago Bears grabbed him with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.

The long wait for the first running back to be drafted is over.

Defense became the focus of the NFL draft on Friday night after a record-setting 23 offensive players were selected in the first round.

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry held onto a share of the lead Friday in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, with the Irish duo shooting a 2-under 70 in alternate play in the PGA Tour’s only team event.

Caitlin Clark drew a standing ovation in her first appearance on Gainbridge Fieldhouse's court since becoming the WNBA's No. 1 overall draft pick — in an IndyCar replica.

The problems for Dallas are two-fold.

Michael Penix Jr., the biggest surprise of the NFL draft’s first round, received a congratulatory call from Kirk Cousins even as Cousins’ agent was second-guessing the Atlanta Falcons adding depth to their quarterback spot.

The NFL says it will allow players to wear protective soft-shell helmet covers known as Guardian caps during games next season if they choose.

Following in the footsteps of Major League Baseball and the National Football League, the NBA could reportedly begin airing national games on a streaming service.

As Oregon State and Washington State prepare to face the dissolution of the Pac-12, athletes have left in droves, including some of the schools' biggest names.

Highly touted prospect Jackson Holliday has been optioned to the minor leagues by the Baltimore Orioles after starting his big league career with a disappointing thud.

Kansas star center Hunter Dickinson has announced he will return for a final season with the Jayhawks.

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out of Friday night's Game 3 of their playoff series against the Indiana Pacers, but All-Star Khris Middleton be in the starting lineup.

There’s a quadrupleheader of playoff games in the NBA on Saturday.

There is a buzz around the opening of WNBA training camps with the arrival of Caitlin Clark, her heralded rookie class and big offseason free agency moves.

Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden is accepted blame for manipulating the push-to-pass system in his season-opening win, calling it an embarrassment.

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy.

Leaders of top European soccer leagues say have no plans to take games to the United States.

The Dallas Cowboys have taken Oklahoma offensive lineman Tyler Guyton with the 29th pick in the NFL draft.

Paris has touted a first-of-its-kind opening ceremony where athletes will be paraded on boats along the Seine River instead of marching into a stadium.

There could be a surprising team from each of Europe’s “big five” leagues when the new-look Champions League debuts next season.

Brazilian soccer star Marta plans to retire from the women's national team after this year.

The historic run on offensive players, especially quarterbacks, in the first round of the NFL draft pushed plenty of talented defenders down the board.

The Denver Nuggets moved to the brink of the second round with a 112-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the first-round series.

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, a form of facial paralysis he says has affected him since before the play-in tournament.

Quarterbacks went off the draft board at a record-setting pace.

Joel Embiid scored 50 points, making all four 3-point attempts and scoring 18 in a potential series-shifting third quarter on Thursday night to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 125-114 win over the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series.

UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu was the first defensive player selected in the NFL draft, going No. 15 overall to Indianapolis to snap a record streak of 14 straight offensive players taken.

Defensemen Brent Burns and Dmitry Orlov got Carolina off to a fast start and the Hurricanes held on to beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Thursday night for a 3-0 lead in the first-round series.

Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves, Matthew Tkachuk scored twice and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round playoff series.

The Atlanta Falcons provided the first major surprise of the NFL draft by selecting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. of Washington with the No. 8 pick.

Rory McIlroy is enjoying his first visit to New Orleans — on and off the course.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he thinks the league will dramatically increase its number of international games in the next decade.

The Philadelphia Eagles and wide receiver A.

The Chicago Bears did exactly as expected by taking USC star Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.

The players selected in the first round of the NFL draft.

Caleb Williams is heading to the Windy City, aiming to become the franchise quarterback Chicago has sought for decades.

Manchester City has chalked up another big win in its pursuit of an unprecedented fourth straight Premier League title.

The NFL draft gives players a chance to flaunt their style.

Quarterback Jaden Rashada has committed to Georgia after leaving Arizona State in the transfer portal.

The Phoenix Suns and their so-called Big Three return home to the desert in a big pickle.

Charlie Woods failed to qualify for his first U.S. Open after shooting 9-over 81 in a local qualifying event in Florida.

José Ramírez belted his sixth career grand slam and had three hits, Will Brennan had a solo homer and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4.

The Chicago Bears picked USC quarterback Caleb Williams to open the 2024 NFL draft, the first of six QBs in the top 12 picks.